Not everyone is knowledgeable about what to do with their money. It may sound simple — either save or invest — but how do you know what options suits you best and which one will work out better in the long term? Understanding the benefits and differences between investing and saving your money will help you to make an informed decision about where to place…
If you have had more than one car in your life then you will no doubt have experienced the inconvenience of your old car breaking down on you for the last time and forcing the issue of having to buy a new one. When this happens the task of finding your next car can be quite difficult if you start off at your local garages.…
The boy scouts have it just about spot on with their short and sweet motto: Be Prepared. There is no dilly-dallying around the fact that we are in the middle of a recession, with the phrase ‘credit crunch’ being thrown around like a hot potato. The people that are in the best position are those forward-thinking individuals who planned ahead and made sure they had…
The UK is well known as being a nation of car lovers and even with rising fuel costs and more traffic on the roads than ever before, this shows no sign of slowing. There are many reasons why people choose to change their vehicles; from reliability problems such as not being able to start every time in the mornings, to more personal issues such as…
There’s no doubting that London is home to a great number of fantastic landmark buildings that are famous throughout the world. Each of these fantastic feats of engineering and construction has a unique story to tell. The Millennium Dome started out life as the brainchild of John Major’s government and was taken on and grandly up-scaled when Tony Blair came to power in 1997. The…
If you live in — or near — Blackpool you will know all about the illuminations and the power they have to draw in thousands of visitors every year. However, not everyone is aware of just how amazing these illuminations actually are. It’s been well over a century since the year when the lights were first switched on, and they show no signs of becoming…
The credit crunch has been at the forefront of most people’s minds recently and the term itself is slipping into everyday usage. But what exactly does it mean? A credit crunch scenario lives up to its name and comes about when banks and lenders do not have as much money as considered ‘usual’ to lend to consumers and businesses. There is literally a clampdown on…
The credit crunch currently gripping Britain has seen a sudden reduction of loan availability in the UK and the situation shows no sign as yet of getting any better. Perhaps it’s time to seek some alternative ways to pay for necessary expenses — like a new car. Unfortunately, you can never be sure when your car might break down to the extent that you’re better…
Are you desperate for a break but don’t feel as if you can afford it? Have you run out of holiday time at work to take a week off? If that sounds like you then you’ll be pleased to know that even spending just a couple of days away from home can recharge your batteries and leave you feeling ready for anything. People tend to…
In today’s society, the department store is a solid feature in most towns and cities across the UK. Popular for their huge range of products, such as clothes, electrical items and furniture, all located under the one roof, they have come to be known as one-stop shops, effectively eliminating the need to trawl round hundreds of individual stores to purchase different items. Built on the…